Language Spoken At Home in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,309 | 100% |
| English only | 6,594 | 46.1% |
| Language other than English | 7,715 | 53.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,481 | 17.3% |
| Spanish | 7,651 | 53.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,425 | 16.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,510 | 100% |
| American | 706 | 4.6% |
| Arab | 28 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 45 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 143 | 0.9% |
| English | 443 | 2.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 113 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 22 | 0.1% |
| German | 607 | 3.9% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 771 | 5.0% |
| Italian | 29 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 145 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 116 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 322 | 2.1% |
| Swedish | 16 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,745 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,367 | 71.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,589 | 33.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,522 | 53.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,099 | 23.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 163 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 77 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 682 | 14.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 413 | 8.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,378 | 29.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,251 | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 560 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,800 | 37.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,307 | 27.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,050 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,745 | 36.4% |
| Spouse | 2,526 | 19.4% |
| Child | 4,321 | 33.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,096 | 8.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 362 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 183 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,127 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,103 | 29.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,440 | 48.3% |
| Separated | 377 | 5.3% |
| Widowed | 322 | 4.5% |
| Divorced | 885 | 12.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,193 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,143 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,736 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 298 | 5.7% |
| Widowed | 643 | 12.4% |
| Divorced | 373 | 7.2% |
Fertility in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 105 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 7.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 431 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 51.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 24 | 5.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 54 | 12.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 72 | 16.7% |
| 5 or more years | 72 | 16.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 222 | 100% |
| Who are female | 137 | 61.7% |
| Who are married | 137 | 61.7% |
School Enrollment in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,219 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 4.8% |
| Kindergarten | 233 | 7.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,553 | 48.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 974 | 30.3% |
| College or graduate school | 305 | 9.5% |
Educational Attainment in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,309 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,202 | 21.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,360 | 13.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,444 | 33.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,722 | 16.7% |
| Associate's degree | 402 | 3.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 713 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 466 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 65.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,695 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 853 | 7.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,057 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,503 | 11.5% |
| Under 18 years | 3,810 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 1.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,434 | 100% |
| With a disability | 630 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,813 | 100% |
| With a disability | 818 | 45.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,401 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,768 | 82.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,600 | 16.9% |
| Same county | 1,100 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 1,500 | 9.7% |
| Same state | 1,229 | 8.0% |
| Different state | 271 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 33 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,510 | 100% |
| Native | 13,032 | 84.0% |
| Born in United States | 12,826 | 82.7% |
| State of residence | 11,025 | 71.1% |
| Different state | 1,801 | 11.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 206 | 1.3% |
| Foreign born | 2,478 | 16.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,478 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 770 | 31.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,708 | 68.9% |
Year of Entry in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,684 | 100% |
| Native | 206 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 13 | 6.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 193 | 93.7% |
| Foreign born | 2,478 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 0.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,472 | 99.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pecos County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,478 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 74 | 3.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.6% |
| Latin America | 2,353 | 95.0% |
| Northern America | 35 | 1.4% |